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n i0 f f o.'': Coble..: I iul .otm, :i. *iii ol ii'i-uu ; ..`it til jUHJCCt! .U'.ilLi --OCIMbtU . JnlM't H i'> -uivir\v)i'.i>,<.T '* ' unv i c sn.-cntal Services 1. A 13-ii.c:iii>ct tar.* lorce, representing asoostos finer oivision, I.cul -;ep.irt r.cnt, Lmineer inv|, :-udlic .UtJic^/tot| otati. I.elaticns. and was established to review jj.w' oro.*oscJ .v.cndmcnts to tnu asoestos standard anJ to lutiior tt.-_ necessary iita to prepare l-M" s cements inu tostironv. As j result ot an initial ?ectini oo October 7 several su >oo.. i t tees have been forced and specific nssi in.Tonts <a.ie. Issue* raised by tlie proposal were out line.i, nn-.i a list ol actions to i>c taken, statements to oe rcvicici, ar.!;roac::os lor ceneHeratten i<* nor. r->^*pto. and tnr. priority ol issii':.. is; (uiic-l nv the tafk lorce was compiIc i In adution to telephone contact with various ^ /.ashirvitun otticcs, xretinis were scheoulc-j witu several ,x M.rjC$ ii-vrocrs ol os i.\ s Jit ice ot Standards to review the oronosal .... anj to learn too status ol oSllA* s activities on the oroposal. . :u'ciiiii5 were also nolo with the Asbestos 1 ntor-'Jtioa Association (ai.\) ana tue Asbeto3/Ccment t'ioe froaucers _ association (.i/c . a| to uiscus3 J--.i' s activities and coordinate industry'a response to tne oronucal. / C. me lust dealt ol j-.i's comments on the food and ';rus Administration (t orooosal to raiolate ivc. nice uas reviewuj witu root.sentatlves ol ootft the bnvironnontal Protection Ateticy (ti-A) siwi the fdA. the tt-A nresentiy Jr- - intenos to suo.dt tne \%4Z oioe miiratinn oata obtained -rf its -- Cincinnati .<ater junoly research Laboratory a Iona witu tne . 'w. tentative conclusion that no nvaltn naitard is associated with : tne u.y id : ye iiii" i<u notable water distribution. The M*A - also mt -ii is t i c.i il Ionic Pma'e assertion ol luris iiction over notable w.it>r pipe. Ynrre mnir sa'mlcs ol tan water taken by the tl*A as "part oi its in-lml.i study ol vinyl chloride in notable water wore i'a-i iv."i, iwo Im icxac communities and one Troa ire* ion. cinvl cnlorioe (i.J oarts per hillionl was detected in on ol lu. li'<i. si.Plnr.. Inns I a t l i A Inr. t ikcn source ami i sc wjt'-r ii'nlcs in live common i t i cs nio has obtained f:. S'-n t i a l l v tu" r. i,..c man if. is d-o'R 'Ci-.-nc'i I'cnt^r. . HStr Kcport--octoher Paqe 2 i. In tne oiiK iiiJiiil area, a nuuiocr m protects ire in toe tinai :.I-ik~ .,i ,'r'j .uctiuii; these tnciuue tnc til ..orkilK! -it;; .isi.'es t * : tne slioo nroira.u un asbestos Lot in-plant us.. u.- r.inei.il t c(j'j 11 on .icaltn isuocts oi 11 css unit i.iors i. t_ 11.distributed to sales reprcsentati'csj uucket )ui..e.: on si. jci jl otner areas ol oealtli concern are in prcnatjrion---. ix ire nl ltmej .mu two ot tne sc ace in draft ati it Jt t..is i new si toe oro-iran tor in-nlant use wiiicii jx ilain - ii< role ot inuustrial .lyoienists ha- been jeveiopc.i ana. is joirvi reviewei ano revised. 4. The hbfcl. Library was accepted tor wcioorsnip in tne special -Libraries Association, m i an application lor .i.ombcr ship has deen sub-riitted to the .edical Library Assoc to t i on. . Ik' value ot tnc H.if.c Library or a current intor latiun r-, source was clearly evioent in onthcrini conics ot tne .i c .i i c 11/sr i-:n 111 ic napers cited y udnA in support of tnc aspcstor. standard a-. end rents, since naay ot the were oIren iv on lile m tie It nr ary anJ tne rest uic*lv obtained tnron iii nth', i library contact.;, ollsuini lor very nroot u i strmu t mu ol tnc wo ter ml to the /isoestos 133k force. ihirtv-ohv written .ant twelve vernil external .an I internal l nc. u 11 i o., on tn._ txicoloiv .an-.i silo inn Hint oi l-.i Products were answers* i our in i octouet. environ .ntal .>atety and 'uatitv l. A lullctiu ouiliniit; corootate policies un tnc use ot row..it: lor- was issu-*.. to oil ilvisiou ins iant .am invent personnel. .\ revises list ol corporatc-aonroveu respirators tor use in all .j-.. locations was also distributed. .. in i u i v statistics were co.pilco tot Isrty-ci |ht o.;. plants toe duly t'V'i luromih tune I'V'i. In a-jition, iniuty statistics true plants tor calendar years I'*?:, 1173, and M74 were asse *.lcu lor co-ioatfsoa ;>urposes in reviewin'! accident prevention oroirars. i. un i n.iu.'.t r:il uyuc.to section naa boon wot kina with , heseoren an vvolopTcnt in recta* iniiu an i rt-vinlm s.i i >1 t n in i vi i . > l tocnniciucs lor iiontilvini iml uallCvlnn suonot l c 11 l i :ic r. ` 4. -iiti-il cn v ii i.m ....n l o l if.-.'.- ~ wer*' conluct''l at oinviltc, .'-nirvn, ,iortu Itrnnswt cit ( lliron, .iimsnuin, and wer.ton. o ii'ii.ii i on inn. ntii ii.n will In.- nrer.cnt**d at the luvi'.r.icr hivision ,i,vi i ii'.ient .cntini. , A. A octal l' . m iIvm" war; .Mi - ol exudin i mt-a on ^Ttilcnt aii t lui.r cro'int:. in tne vicinitv ol i- . . ir.tr lisn.anol sites. M.".iarint .it.. i' i i n>-1.-'*. in lli'* rro.iit' I ii nitr. hi*'' - rev i< wtj wiin Ucscarcn and Oev; I oi.iciu. technical specialists. IIS IE RuDOrt--October I l> . I llO /:>. .1 t - 4111.11 i i tv.Hit t 041 sclt-insurm i t ints, January COl.pl f to J . m.i: ujupensation coses si j / i tnruu lit nine Pit, M4 > 1 C J 1 [o-itM ani inlucwstioit Systems l. or. 'nns ntf'lical Consultant to Luo A1A, act with iij&t stall t'.j t'ivuu our approach to too proposed avenoeent oi t<ie jjDcsto- stiniir.i. It was MU'cu that i-n would . sponsor a cote-il contcrcnco ao:r.ti.e in January to analyze too -t Jlcoi-::c i< nti t tc rn(oroncc*s citeo oy Mia A. Conies of totse ret<'[iT;<::.: an i letters outlinin? the orooosed conLen.nct no/c j:cn sent to several investigators renowned tor their w >t. in the pneumocon'ioses an-J' occupa.tio.n.al carci.monests. in -addition, j statistical review ot all tl cito.,1 ret<'r r.c<-r. wis ijjiun, an-J cr rnn ieTcnts were rale tor Dr. Hilton t.i wins'inn, minor irotherc, to visit l-. in iioveieooi in or-mr to review his studios ot turner brothers* crployeos witn 1. early in <>ci.) .<.-r tne Thermal Insulation .tanulacturers nssociation (< !<..<), tiie ''ational Cancer Institute (<C1), and the ..itio.t u institute tor fcnviron tental health Sciences (.11K'lj) jointly sponsorc-i a -otCshoo on tac development ot -ir.ut croto.-oi;. i i tort ini ian.j<o a literal litters in aniii-alo. .-iu<.n t,i tu< urcoarution tot this aor&shou wan . under tj/uu jy i.).., incluumi tnc ou mission ot a proposal to tnc iovornnent tor tunJini ot tn.` rcatin i. lac 'sanis tor tne xoiku!io;i was tm.- rcco-jnttion ti<at occupational an*i user ex.ioourc to Li.,n>o., ilaou hah incrc-aseu ctcsolly since world ' nit ii, an, Liu.mia iror recent stuolcs nave .iocueentcd toe ; nccu Lor adoition.il rcssarch to Jcter-rine whether exposure . uivjjt anv ci r-.u .ist.inces ixases a Iiasaro. mo working - conicronee hroui.it together scientists irow industry* aca-ic<ri.a, jn<, |ovtrn..;ent to develop specltic research Dr ior i 11.;: an l protocols in tho disciplines oi exoerioentsl toxicoloiv an careIn.vicncals and to determine the 3COpe of the studies nccdt.i. In lulllllecnt ol our contract with the lovcrmcnt wc .are nrcporlm a report ol the ucctlna, incluJlni a cor.-pleto Drotocol rea.lv lot scientific _ innlo.icnto t inn. ' As tn< i<rtn-.'jt rciion has l*ecn wltliout a physician / sine*; tnc r'.uu ol :r, .-.11 tun KoienMatt early this wear, ; 0 i r .hi ii 11. ,i iv. .vu '>.a-io with nr. `lariiel f.lstrr, a reu intrrnlt, to servo v; t.ic Medical resource tor l-.-t cii'luv.'.:. in 'tm.. -im*.. <1. Cl-tcr .ill i. it >nlv undertake the executive nvf-ic.il I.xj'<inati<n .'raira' ut will alao nor tor - re on i.lo / . -nl in-i peilo-lic "r i- lnillonn. in aolltion ,i<- util i.i ii rn .uni i<m;i .is noo led in cams <u hoalt:i lit it it i.i.i in. -i to -,iin!. at ion . ,t | 'm n.i i>i octoAcr i. ^1 it. i visit..-i i iiiv t in >r* i to -< 1 i/ii.i stall, 1 in; i u . i n i i...ii .. ,<I in ,s>u u .it tu- l liti-t.il i i n tc i In -ii sens8 IIS4R Ronort--October ^ :r-' ' . our nro-itai. m l neC'<. *. Koricrn a < t. Maa i/irti stall at Littleton CliiUV the x'jii. iimiiM, and Helen Youm, r.enver headquarters* nurse, touri.i tesearch an-i :e*elrttnent in order to ace iirstimiui the ^ntKini environment mi to understand tee proiiuvs mi if.ii.ji.in it efc' which av nececcitite special xs*'c*S**S typos ol piivsic.il e<a- inationn (or HO eriilovco3. This visit is an outiruwt.i oi the oniloaophv we ate usin'! in re#i'iief. ~ the physical examination proorao lor l-n evolov'ecst .tfcai.ie,^^!^ to huii-j our exa <inations around the 11alts associated eltlf^^ ' t IK- irvi iv i lu. I ...,c, jc, occupation, anJ so on, rstber tlum rcl at ini the ex.i'iimtion solely to ioo level. tooiesi . . nloe i ourite />. Const ill in.-Cour s? i i>. .a renant t. .latouac* * u Ua i i I,. :'J|f I. >olon J. ..lit to 1- ,7fr- - - .^ ' *' I - ~;v .. * *:gE3 9JX*i, "rV9SW$ > ; ...jSS X\6&